International Education

Following the success of International Education Week 2017 and our campus-wide experience of "living Danishly," the University of Richmond celebrated South Africa Week from November 12-16, 2018. Themes of justice, reconciliation, commemoration, and environmental stewardship were explored during an array of campus programming that involved students, faculty, staff, and partners from South Africa.

Highlights from the Week

#URSouthAfricaWeek

African Film Weekend was curated by UR's Dr. Kasongo Kapanga and Dr. Chris Broodryk of University of Pretoria.

Dr. Chris Broodryk from the University of Pretoria discusses an African Film Weekend screening with a community patron.

Featured Events:

Multi-day Programming:

Community Reading Selections

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah is our community reading for South Africa Week. Copies of the book are available for borrowing at the Library and at the International Center.

The Library has also put together a list of resources on the themes of justice, reconcilliation, commemoration, and the environment.

Additionally, we have curated articles from The New York Times, both current and past, to help frame our thinking for South AfricaWeek.

"Hit Men and Power: South Africa’s Leaders Are Killing One Another" - Sept. 30, 2018
"‘Hope Is a Powerful Weapon’: Unpublished Mandela Prison Letters" - July 6, 2018
"Safari Camps Where Conservation Is More Than a Concept" - May 30, 2018
"Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Is Dead at 81; Fought Apartheid" - April 2, 2018
"Cape Town Pushes Back ‘Day Zero’ as Residents Conserve Water" - Feb. 20, 2018

South Africa in the Classroom

Laura Browder, American Studies
Dr. Browder is leading an independent studies course on South African Protest Literature for basketball player Nick Sherrod, who recently returned from a trip to South Africa.